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100°CTemperature
7g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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HoneyFruityShortbread
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This Guifei Hong Cha presents a unique profile, stemming from its bug-bitten leaves, which impart a profound honeyed sweetness. Layers of ripe fruit notes unfold gracefully, complemented by the comforting warmth of a classic shortbread aroma. The liquor offers a smooth, enveloping mouthfeel, revealing new depths with each subsequent steeping.
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About This Tea
What does Guifei Hong Cha taste like?
This Guifei Hong Cha presents a unique profile, stemming from its bug-bitten leaves, which impart a profound honeyed sweetness. Layers of ripe fruit notes unfold gracefully, complemented by the comfor. It leans honey, fruity and shortbread.
How should I brew Guifei Hong Cha?
Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.
Where does Guifei Hong Cha come from?
Grown in Taiwan from the Tieguanyin cultivar. This batch is from the Summer 2023 harvest. The leaves got a medium roast after picking.
How much does Guifei Hong Cha cost?
Starts at $4.27 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.46/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.76 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.
$4.27$0.46/g